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Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow cast members Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph and former Saturday Night Live repertory players such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman began their careers. It was there he met Chris Kattan and the two became good friends and both went on to Saturday Night Live later. He has also appeared on several television programs, including Strangers with Candy, Grace Under Fire and Living Single during his time at The Groundlings. Will also lent his voice to the armless and legless dad of cartoon family The Oblongs. In 1995 he became a feature cast member at Saturday Night Live during the show's rapid re-casting. He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He's appeared in every Saturday Night Live movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left  Saturday Night Live and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show Will has pursued a career in films. In 2000 he married and now lives in L.A.
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Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He started as a member of the Los Angeles comedy/improvisation group The Groundlings, where fellow cast members Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph and former Saturday Night Live repertory players such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman began their careers. It was there he met Chris Kattan and the two became good friends and both went on to Saturday Night Live later. He has also appeared on several television programs, including Strangers with Candy, Grace Under Fire and Living Single during his time at The Groundlings. Will also lent his voice to the armless and legless dad of cartoon family The Oblongs. In 1995 he became a feature cast member at Saturday Night Live during the show's rapid re-casting. He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. He's appeared in every Saturday Night Live movie since his premiere on the show in 1995. In 2002 he left  Saturday Night Live and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show. Since leaving the show Will has pursued a career in films. In 2000 he married and now lives in L.A.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Raw
The Graham Norton Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Oscars
King of the Hill
The Boys
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Family Guy
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
SNL Digital Shorts
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Comedy Central Roasts
The Guardian
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Men In Blazers Show
The Early Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Kids' Choice Awards
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Office
Golden Globe Awards
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Inside Comedy
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Eastbound & Down
Today
Welcome to Wrexham
SpongeBob SquarePants
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
30 Rock
Welcome to Sweden
No Activity
Drunk History
Strangers with Candy
SmartLess: On the Road
Curious George
Man vs. Wild
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Starsky & Hutch
The Internship
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
I Spy
Barbie
Wedding Crashers
Boat Trip
The Movies That Made Us
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
A Bucket of Blood
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Zoolander
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Zoolander 2
The Lego Movie
Quiz Lady
Despicable Me 4
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Superstar
Funny or Die Presents
The Shrink Next Door
The House
Old School
The Oblongs
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Bewitched
A Night at the Roxbury
Downhill
Spirited
The Other Guys
Curious George
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Stranger Than Fiction
Blades of Glory
Get Hard
Elf
Megamind
The Prince of Fashion
GOLF
Megamind: The Button of Doom
The Campaign
Daddy's Home
Step Brothers
Kicking & Screaming
Strays
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
You're Cordially Invited
Land of the Lost
Madden
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Daddy's Home 2
Production Credits
A Night at the Roxbury
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Big Lake
Bad Judge
No Activity
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The House
Funny or Die Presents
Bachelorette
Spirited
GOLF
Step Brothers
Eastbound & Down
You're Cordially Invited
The Other Guys
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
The Prince of Fashion
Will
Daddy's Home
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Daddy's Home 2
Get Hard
May December
The Menu
Hustlers
No Good Deed
Booksmart
Succession
Ibiza
Motherland: Fort Salem
Vice
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Dead to Me
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Shrink Next Door
Tammy
Quiz Lady
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The Campaign
The Boss
Am I OK?
Hot Rod
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